WITH A STAFF OF 15 SPECIALISTS IN every field from hotel management to festival logistics, NHL Enterprises' events and entertainment department is a gold mine of event expertise. Even with all of that horsepower, the...
EVENT MANAGER SIDNI Greenblat knew it would take work to create the feel of a swank hipster hotel inside a bland synagogue multi-purpose room. But having an enthusiastic client, a top-tier team of vendors, and a total...
AFTER 16 YEARS AS A BANKER FOR A CONSERVATIVE Chicago trust company, Frank Andonoplas was ready for a promised promotion to a much-coveted new position. So when he found out his job had been offered to another...
SMART CHAIR MANUFACTURERS KNOW that a good event chair is one that feels comfortable, looks fabulous and takes punishment. They're betting on advanced materials and innovative engineering to give their seats an edge...
NOW, MORE THAN EVER, is the time to celebrate. That's the word from several of the special event industry's major associations. A post-Sept. 11 survey by the American Rental Association shows that 41 percent...
NEW MATERIALS AND INNOVATIVE technologies are transforming event tents. But tent manufacturers note that effective tent use is still firmly grounded in good old-fashioned care and safety...
TO ACCOMMODATE 6,000 revelers at a January holiday party for a California health-care organization, Los Angeles-based event production company Los Angeles Party Designs had to get creative with venue and theme, while...
HIS YEAR, STEVE KEMBLE CELEBRATES HIS 20TH year in the special event industry. As of Jan. 12, he's also been celebrating his Gala Award for Lifetime Achievement from Special Events Magazine, which he took home from...
IN PART ONE OF our two-part series on union labor and special events, we heard from event professionals across North America about their techniques for successful communication with organized labor. Here, event-makers...
If you plan or produce events regularly, chances are you'll eventually wind up working in a union venue. For many event professionals, working with labor unions can be a good, even great experience, as long as...
